Aldus Manutius the Younger | |
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Born | Aldo Manuzio 13 February 1547 |
Died | 28 October 1597 | (aged 50)
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation(s) | Renaissance humanist, printer, publisher |
Employers | |
Movement | Late Renaissance |
Spouse |
Francesca Lucrezia Giunti
(m. 1572) |
Parent(s) | Paulus Manutius and Caterina Odoni |
Aldus Manutius, the Younger (/məˈnjuːʃiəs/; Italian: Aldo Manuzio il Giovane; 13 February 1547 — 28 October 1597) was the grandson of Aldus Manutius and son of Paulus Manutius. He was the last member of the Manuzio family to be active in the Aldine Press that his grandfather founded.[1][2]